A Project Port Lyttelton initiative in association with The Akaroa Mail To contact the Lyttelton News team - Telephone (03) 328 9260 or email [email protected] Check out our upgraded website! www.lyttelton.net.nz Whakarauika o Whakaraupo Issue 34 - Friday July 27 2007 What is wanted in Lyttelton

60% of respondents to a Significant amongst the in the area included: major question in a recent Lyttelton suggestions was the desire road improvements, more Harbour Business Associa- to see boutique shops – veg- pride in Lyttelton business tion survey indicated the etables, butcher, a frontages, facilities for bikes need for a petrol station in collectables shop, ethnic going through the tunnel, the area to support or com- takeouts, second hand/an- more promotion of the area plement their business. tiques, old fashioned electric and the recurring comment Other recurring desires re- and hardware selling both about removing heavy traf- vealed by the questionnaire new and used tools and fic off Norwich Quay with the which was answered by 69 housewares, a music store, suggestion that containers people, included a full post more tourist operators, fash- and bulk goods are railed to office, the marinas com- ion, choice of banks and a distribution hub in indus- pleted, a hardware store, ac- ‘workers’ food shops. trial Heathcote. commodation, parking for Comments on what might Also desired was the pres- ferry users, a functions venue add or detract from the lives ervation of historic buildings and a cinema. of people living and working and access to the water front.

Members of the Lyttelton Plunket Toy Library, Declan O’Dempsey and Hana Hollister play with one of the new toys purchased with a grant from the Lotteries Grants Board. Grant allows more toys to be purchased for library

new bicycle, a sled, Based in the Lyttelton should consume less, and all sorts of different Plunket rooms, the toy li- borrowing toys rather than Lyttelton garden in Opawa A construction toys, brary is open to local fami- buying them is an easy way board games and floor puz- lies with pre-schoolers. It to do that.” Volunteers have been hard at work prepar- growing produce within Lyttelton is an ask. zles are among the new toys costs $40 per year to join, The Lyttelton Plunket Toy ing land at Project Port Lyttelton’s newly ac- Being able to access two acres of good land the Lyttelton Plunket Toy Li- and unlike some other toy Library has been established quired organic garden site at Seven Oaks in not far through the tunnel was a gift. brary has purchased with a libraries, there is no toy hire since 1995 and has over 550 Opawa. Produce will be available through the Farm- grant from the Lotteries fee. Bridget says she has toys, games and puzzles. The PPL put in a proposal to CPIT (polytech) ers Market and to local restaurants and out- Grants Board. found the membership fee to toy library focuses on buy- for use of the land rent free for three years to lets. Any profits from the business venture Chairperson Bridget be extremely good value for ing good quality toys for set up a business growing produce for this will go back into this community via other O’Dempsey says the toy li- money. “After all, it is hard children aged 0 – 5 years that community and to provide education on sus- PPL projects. Sustainability is not only key brary was thrilled to receive to buy one decent toy for are fun and educational. tainable living matters. The proposal was ac- for the community as a whole but groups the grant, as they are always that price, let alone get ac- The toy library is open cepted. within the community such as PPL need to keen to purchase new and cess to lots of different every second Saturday from The global issues of climate change and find ways of self funding to be able to con- interesting toys. “This year toys.” 10am to noon in the Lyttelton peak oil will have effects for everyone - this tinue their work over the long term. we focused on buying toys “It’s also a great way to Plunket rooms at 8 Sumner community included. Community sized solu- If you want to know more about this project, for older children, as this was reduce your carbon foot- Road. For information on tions are seen as the best bet. This includes or to offer help with some of the initial work- seen as an area needing im- print,” she says. “We are joining, phone Bridget on 328 providing needs from local resources, grow- ing bees, or become a regular helper call provement,” she says. constantly hearing that we 7699. ing food locally. Getting suitable flat land for Margaret 328 9260 Ferry bridge demolition meeting being planned If you take the ferry between Lyttelton and Diamond Har- It’s a grim, puddly trudge described by those who use it as commercial and public-good areas of the port at the time the bour, one of the more obvious signs you can read just now is unpleasant, inconvenient, dark and dangerous. Lyttelton Harbour Board was abolished and LPC formed. from Lyttelton Port Company (LPC). People from the north and south side of Lyttelton harbour There is some local feeling that public-good areas of the port It says it has closed the access to the pedestrian overbridge who rely on the harbour connection are worried. should have been assigned to local authorities rather than because it intends to demolish it this next month. They are concerned that public confidence and patience the company. Instead the travelling public is encouraged to imagine the will wear thin, as land-based services for this critical ferry n Business people, residents, harbour visitors, and overbridge gone and they’re coaxed with cordons to try service, continue to diminish at an unacceptable rate. commuters on both sides of the harbour who value the another way. A group of Diamond Harbour Boat People opposed to the strategic need of an efficient, uncluttered public transport LPC has told ferry passengers that the concrete overbridge removal of the overbridge are keen to find another solution. link between Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour have been compromises its ability to move its hoppers from one part of Here’s what they’ve done so far – asked to make this known on a petition to Christchurch City the port to another so the staircase must go. n One of the group, an engineer, has met with engineer- Council, Environment Canterbury and all signatories to the Clumsy as it is, it provides the only unhindered access ing staff at Lyttelton Port Company to see if there are other Greater Christchurch Urban Development strategy. between harbour, bus and Lyttelton township. ways to move the hoppers and keep public access open at n The group plans to meet with appropriate ECAN and Take it away, and harbour passengers lose control over all times. CCC staff and politicians to tell them what they’re doing and their ability to move quickly and freely between boats and n Lyttelton Port Company has been asked to make a log why and ask for some help. connecting buses or Lyttelton township. available on board the Black Diamond so people trialling Lyttelton Port Company will report back on its trial at a Instead they’ll be faced with fenced-in corridors and gates the proposed new arrangement can respond in a spontane- public meeting at the Diamond Harbour Community Hall on shut at times, when the loading and unloading of vessels in ous way. Tuesday, 21 August at 7.00 pm. port conflicts with the business of getting on and off pas- n Staff at Christchurch City Council’s legal unit have Claudia Reid senger boats. been asked for a definitive opinion as to the assignment of Chair, Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board

Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 2 - Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007 Global warming is a hoax (?) by Sam Masters ctually I reckon it’s When we burn fossil fuels more.” the real deal: a po- (coal, gas, diesel, petrol Unfortunately the only A tential catastrophe etc…) we release carbon di- way to definitely prove that of Biblical proportion that oxide into the atmosphere. climate change is a serious won’t worry rats and cock- This is warming the earth. threat to civilization is to do roaches but will leave human For the last eight thousand nothing and find out for sure. civilization in worse shape years the average tempera- Who amongst you is will- than a Baghdad bus stop. ture of the planet has re- ing to roll the dice on that Time is a problem. mained steady at around one? The short fuse until global 14C. warming detonation denies By the end of this century, The solution us the satisfaction of hand- if we do nothing, this could No one is suggesting wear- balling this one onto to our reach 20C or more. That ing hessian undies and grandkids, unlike most pre- sounds like a pleasant spring spending the rest of your life vious environmental stuff- day. It has the potential to living in the fork of a tree ups. send humanity back to the munching flax strands. If the Arctic ice cap con- Stone Age. We just need to reduce our tinues to melt at the rate of carbon dioxide emissions the last two years it will be The consequences from burning fossil fuels by gone during summer in10-15 Severe weather events (like 70%. years. hurricanes) will become more So burn petrol if you want You might think this is part common. The melting of – just make sure it is doing of a perfectly normal natural land-locked ice caps and ther- something you love. A com- cycle. I hope so because the mal expansion of water (hot bination of solar, wind, and Arctic has been around for water takes up more space) tidal power, living more sim- three million years. will raise ocean levels. ply and public transport At least once polar bears Rapid environmental make this goal achievable. are extinct we won’t have to change will cause millions of A 70% reduction in carbon The Lament put up with anymore lame plant and animal species to dioxide emissions will require Coca-Cola commercials. become extinct – perhaps as a shake-up in our culture and Most people alive today many as 6 out of 10 species infrastructure – not a prob- Rebecca Lee comments on her show will see the calamitous effects on the planet. lem for the one species on of human-caused global I hope I don’t live to see the planet best adapted to n Mary Shelley’s gothic One night, struck by cies and move further to- warming up close and real the destruction of half the rapid change. novel Frankenstein, doubts about the morality of wards the need to dominate. personal. living things on the planet. Within one hundred days I Victor Frankenstein be- his actions, Victor glances Has climate change Or the dramatic change in Imagine the smell. of Pearl Harbour in 1941 the came obsessed with study- out the window to see the lurched, like Frankenstein’s human behaviour required to These are all dramatic en- American car manufacturers ing outdated theories about monster glaring in at him. monster, beyond control? or avoid a “gateway in time” – vironmental changes. But our had completely retooled what gives humans their life This series of works ex- have we a small window of the boundary between geo- lives could be affected their factories from building spark. plores the relation between opportunity to amend what logical eras like the one that sooner by the most volatile cars to making tanks. Once At college he creates his the current state of affairs in we have created? killed off the dinosaurs. chemical in the mix: our- we have the collective will own “perfect” human from regard to climate change, the Does our potential to move The Chinese have a curse: selves. the rest is easy. scavenged body parts, but monster we have created, and forward rely upon our ability may you live in interesting Even if you slept through It’s a real possibility that once it lived, the creature was Victor’s Frankenstein. to glance beyond societal times. Well get ready be- most of history class you’d human civilization may go hideous. The works extrapolate myths of what we wish we cause we’re about to experi- remember that humans enjoy down in a blaze of apathy. Victor, disgusted with his upon the theme of my 2006 had created i.e. %100 PURE, ence the most “interesting” a bit of biffo. Given that most people creation flees in horror from exhibit A Moral Dilemma, to the reality of what may period in human history. Everyone loves a good war can’t even stick to a diet is his monster, and out of rejec- which examined the implica- be? The scientific analysis of – never more so than when there any hope for the vol- tion and loneliness Franken- tions for human beings when Or do we just stare out the the potential consequences resources are scarce. untary rationing of fossil fuel stein seeks vengeance we steer away from the need window horrified at the mon- of global warming (species Global warming will cause use? Not really – we are just against his creator. to co-exist with other spe- ster glaring back at us? extinction, food production once productive farming ar- too selfish. areas turning to desert, ris- eas to become desserts. Reducing our dependence There is an exhibition of Rebecca Lee’s work currently showing at the ing sea levels, the resulting When that happens across on fossil fuels will probably Lyttelton Art Gallery, 20 Oxford St, until 12 August. warfare from hungry dis- large areas of the globe – require government interven- placed people, severe currently home to 6.3 billon tion. weather events etc…) is grim- people – what do you think The success of community mer than watching a bad will happen? groups like Project Port 10 practical French movie, hungover. A domino effect could Lyttelton suggests “people Fortunately there are bet- cause wars to break out even power” could also be a part ter options than those tradi- in resource-rich countries. of the solution. We are go- steps to tional bugbears of inaction: But that’s okay because only ing to need all the help we Denial and his twin brother nine countries in the world can get. Apathy. Yes they are men. are known to have nuclear For those interested in make a arsenals. The problem more information and par- The evidence ticularly those interested in difference Carbon dioxide is awesome helping Lyttelton enjoy a car- stuff (not to be confused with There is no proof. Proof bon-free future please con- 1. Switch to Meridian En- carbon monoxide – a lethal only happens in the world of tact Sam Masters - phone 328 ergy – 100% Renewable poison). Without this natu- CSI and mathematics. Sci- 8897 or by email through Energy rally-occurring substance in ence works by testing a [email protected] 2. Install a solar-powered the atmosphere the surface theory against a body of evi- of the planet would be a fro- dence. hot water system zen block of ice (average At the moment that evi- Moreinformation: 3. Install solar panels temp -18C). dence is compelling: try and Tim Flannery’s excellent 4. Use energy efficient If the concentration ever find a scientific paper pub- book “The Weather Makers”. white goods reached even 1% of the at- lished in a peer-reviewed For those with a shorter 5. Buy a hybrid car mosphere then the oceans journal that debunks global attention span Al Gore’s would literally boil. warming. 6. Walk, cycle or take pub- movie, “An Inconvenient The amount in the atmos- Good luck. Truth” is a solid primer. lic transport phere is a crucial factor in If global warming is a hoax George Monbiot has a 7. Use energy-efficient light determining earth’s thermo- or a conspiracy then it is a well-thought-out practical bulbs stat. bloody good one. solution in his book, “Heat” 8. Write to a politician about For the 400,000 years prior Are humans responsible - www.georgemonbiot.com to the invention of the fos- for global warming? climate change www.realclimate.org is a sil-fuel-powered engine the Respected environmental commentary site on climate 9. Suggest a workplace concentration of carbon di- scientist and Australian of science by working climate power audit oxide in the atmosphere was the Year, Tim Flannery, not a scientists. No political or eco- 10. Use a triple-A rated never more than 280 parts per man to talk smack, seems to nomic slant – just a no crap shower head million (ppm). Right now it is think so: “I don’t think that’s appraisal of the latest re- 383 ppm. an issue for debate any search. Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007 - 3 Lyttelton Main School – going from strength to strength

For the first time in 15 teacher aides on staff along years, Lyttelton Main School with a fixed term specialist now has a teaching staff of Maori teacher. seven, including Principal “Our library is run by ex- John Thawley. perienced library staff who Driving this demand for volunteer their time to run new teachers is the increas- the library at lunchtimes four ing roll - now sitting at 131 days a week.” pupils. Mrs Carson, the school “We are absolutely de- secretary adds another posi- lighted to have Janet Powell tive dimension to the school, and Dan Craighead join our supporting children, parents staff”, says John Thawley. and staff. “Both Janet and Dan bring “We also try and run joint great experience to the programmes with the other school.” two schools in the area, par- Janet Powell is teaching ticularly focusing on getting years one and two and her the year seven and eight chil- experience as an early child- dren working together. hood teacher is reflected in “Some joint initiatives for the gentle and caring ap- our intermediate students we proach she takes with her are planning include camps students. and competing in science Dan Craighead’s room and maths competitions. consists of years four, five “Some of our staff will and six and he brings inter- soon be celebrating nearly national experience to the 20 years of teaching at the Janet Powell with her class in the school’s recently-renovated library. school after spending the school. We all work together past two years teaching in as a team and, with support Dubai. from a motivated Board of “We are very lucky to have Trustees and interested and exceptional teachers at our active parents, there is a won- school and this was reported derful learning environ- in the last Education Review ment,” says John Thawley. Office report where it stated “Another strength for our Lyttelton Main’s standard of school and other schools in teaching was recognised as the Lyttelton Harbour is the “first class quality educa- OSCAR after school and holi- tion.” day programme, located at “Our school is also fo- Lyttelton Main. OSCAR of- cused on ensuring children fers after school care to of all abilities are catered for 6:00pm and this really helps and we have two permanent working parents.” Lyttelton West gets fit “Fit as a Fiddle” is the school-wide theme at Lyttelton West over the next two terms. For starters all children have been involved in a “Jump Rope for Heart” Jump Off. Spon- sors were gained and new skipping skills and routines were learnt and practised. Other studies will include promotion of hauora (well being), healthy eating, safe walking, and fit- ness.

Dan Craighead and his class. New appointment Curtains During the last week of the tract finishes on the last day sions the school has had school holidays, the Board of Term Four. new enrolments, but three of Trustees Appointment The Board is funding his children left New Zealand for some! Committee appointed a sixth fixed term position as it saw permanently as well so the Are you spring cleaning/ teacher, Mr Daniel Craighead that with the school roll hov- “twenty day” rule was bro- redecorating? to the Lyttelton Main School ering around 126 during ken on three occasions keep- We provide a curtain bank staff. Term Two, the class sizes ing the five classes with quite service for low income fami- Selected from a short-list have become quite large. high numbers. lies. of four excellent candidates Appointing an extra If the roll continues to hold, We repair and re-line do- and from a wider list of very teacher will mean smaller the position that Dan holds nated curtains then distrib- good applicants, Dan (he classes with a much better will have to be re-advertised ute them to often desper- likes to be known as Dan) teacher-pupil ratio. as a permanent one, when ately cold families. has recently returned from The figure of 126 is the one the school can make a pre- Please support this work Dubai where he had two dif- that the Ministry of Educa- diction as to what the roll by bringing your reusable ferent teaching positions in tion nominates as being the will be in 2008. curtains to The Curtain two years. His referees spoke cut-off point for a six teacher Once the school holds the Bank, 198 Armagh St, (be- very highly of him. school. The school roll has 126 for the required amount hind the Orion building). Jemma demonstrates cross-skip backwards while Jack The position at Lyttelton to remain stable at 126 for of time, the Ministry of Edu- For more info ph 363 9579. practises a basic skip. Main School is a fixed term twenty school days. During cation will begin paying The Lyttelton contact is one. This means that his con- Term Two, on several occa- Dan’s salary. Sue-Ellen at 328 9243. Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 4 - Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007 Canterbury’s cruise to the East

With the arrival of the new HMNZS Canterbury in Lyttelton it is appropriate to recall a little about her predecessor and in particular one of her deployments to the Indian Ocean in the 1980’s.

HMNZS Canterbury F421 Two days north of Darwin ling the next day. was the second Leander we rendezvoused with In Colombo HMS Galatea class frigate built for the HMNZS Waikato with all our consort ship for the Royal New Zealand Navy. handover information being Armilla patrol arrived and Launched by HRH Prin- passed over to the ship’s berthed alongside us. cess Anne in 1970, commis- command team. They had left the tanker a sioned in 1971, and exten- All too soon Waikato was few hundred miles offshore. sively modified in 1988/89 steaming south and Canter- Galatea was a much older Canterbury was to continue bury continued on to Singa- Leander class frigate than us. to serve the RNZN until 2005. pore. Completed in 1964 she was She made her final visit to During the passage from converted in 1974 to carry Lyttelton in March 2005. Auckland to Singapore exer- the Ikara Anti Submarine These ships were de- cises and drills were carried missile system, this replac- signed as general purpose out regularly to ensure that ing her 4.5 inch guns. frigates with a distinct anti all the new members of the Unlike our manual radar submarine capability. ship’s company melded in systems her radar and op- She was equipped with a well and the total ship’s com- erations room was highly Westland Wasp helicopter as pany was prepared for the computer automated. a weapon delivery system Indian Ocean deployment. She was however quite run and ship-launched anti-sub- My posting to the ship was down and in many ports we marine torpedoes. The ship as a Seaman Chief Petty Of- were to support her by pro- was also equipped with a ficer, my Radar Plotter Quali- viding power, water, and twin-gunned 4.5 inch gun tur- fication making me the Op- steam while her engineers ret, Seacat missile system and erations Chief with a staff carried out repairs. two 20mm Oerlikon guns. of 22 to ensure the opera- However her ship’s com- Over her years in service tions room of the ship worked pany was very friendly and this weapon fit did alter, with efficiently for the Command many friendships were the missile system and the Team of the ship. formed between the two A sailing vessel seen at Colombo. Oerlikon guns being re- The 25th of November saw ships during our 4 months placed. us berth at the Sembawang together. Meeting with the Plumleaf home for a large United was to provide support and Canterbury was the wharves of the naval dock- There was time during our made our Task Group com- States Base. maintenance facilities to the RNZN’s last steamship, her yard, the two or three berths stay to have a short look plete and we were then able With a large anchorage in US Naval ships on station in two boilers driving geared a far cry from the large naval ashore in Colombo. I don’t to fuel from her. The added the lagoon and a huge air- the Indian Ocean. turbines to give the twin dockyard I first saw in 1965. know if it has changed in the fuel dropped us back down strip built on the Island the Samuel Gompers was one screws 30,000 horsepower Much of it is now oper- last 25 years but then it to a more improved state of Base is very strategically im- of the first US Navy ships to and a speed in her prime of ated by Sembawang Ship- seemed a very crowded, dis- stability, and of course portant to the United States have women crew members. 28knots. yard. organized dirty city. dropped the engineers’ Military. With a total company of These ships were man- Another part of it in use Of interest to us as we lay stress levels as well. A large number of pre-po- around 1,900, 100 were power-intensive - her ship's by The Port of Singapore Au- at our berth were the many For the next week while sitioned cargo vessels and women. company numbering almost thority. sailing trading vessels. steaming toward the island tankers are stationed here These of course quite for- 250. Our three day stopover Some of these were two or of Reunion the three ships ready to be deployed if re- eign to us, our ships in the Today’s ANZAC class of gave us the chance to rectify three masted with a number kept up a very busy sched- quired in the Middle East or early eighties were exclu- comparative size and capa- minor defects and top up all of agile crew members. ule of drills and exercises, Asia. sively male. Apart from the bility have a company of only stores prior to the Indian One of these sailed past fuelling every second day as The cargo vessels were US Navy clubs ashore, a su- 140. Ocean Patrol. us through the crowded har- well to hone up our replen- loaded with all the require- permarket, PX (servicemen’s With so many, crew space Also it gave the ship’s bour to its berth. A great ishment at sea skills. ments of the modern army. store) and liquor store there in the ship was very cramped. company time for a good run sight. Two days out of Reunion The ships were a mixture was little to do here although Being a Chief Petty Officer (a ashore in all the old Singa- On sailing we steamed at our call was cancelled. A of modern and older ton- there was the opportunity for senior NCO) there was the pore haunts. best economical speed con- sugar strike (the main export nage. All ships had full mer- fishing banyans (picnics) minor privilege of getting just Departing from Singapore serving our diminishing fuel crop) and a lack of available chant marine crews and each and snorkelling on the reef. a little more space, however the ship passed through the supplies, the Southwest berths was the cause of this, month each ship would be We made good use of the the seven in our mess shared busy Singapore and Malacca Monsoon making our light and we set course for Diego activated and steam out of clubs. Garcia, where we dropped an- the anchorage to test all en- One of our number did a living space not a lot larger Straits crossing the Bay of ship quite lively, while our th than an average living room. Bengal to Colombo. tanker the Royal Fleet Auxil- chor on the 7 of December. gines and equipment. damage to a portaloo, as a This was both our sleep- This passage was very in- iary Plumleaf had reversed Diego Garcia in part of the Also at the anchorage was result he had to invest heav- ing and recreational space. teresting. This was then, and her course and steamed to- Chagos Archipelago is a Brit- the Destroyer Tender USS ily in the owning company. Our mess was situated di- still is, one of the world’s ward us. ish possession but is the Samuel Gompers. This ship Some of us were able to rectly under the ship’s flight busiest shipping routes. deck so at times it could be There was much heavy very noisy. trade, tankers and container In the early 1980s Canter- ships, as well as the multi- bury and her skinny sister tude of fishing boats and lo- Waikato (Waikato an older cal traders - a typical Asian ship than Canterbury, and shipping lane. two feet narrower in the beam, As we passed through the the increase improving sta- Malacca straits we exercised bility and habitability), were with RAF Mirage aircraft out each to deploy twice to the of the Butterworth Base in Royal Navies Indian Ocean/ Malaysia. The pilots were ex- Persian Gulf Armilla Patrol tremely good shots, causing releasing a Royal Naval ves- us to lose one of our towed sel during the Falkland Cri- splash targets. sis. I was fortunate to join Sri Lanka Canterbury in October 1982 Colombo, the Sri Lankan on her return from her first capital was a revelation. To deployment to the Indian begin with and set the tone Ocean. for our visit the port pilot Approximately 40 percent failed to arrive, so after a few of the crew changed during hours of fruitless communi- the short time that the ship cation we entered port with- was back in her home base out one. and for the majority of the Another problem to cause company November the 11th us grief was a lack of fuel. came all too quickly, as the Although ordered well in ad- ship departed for Singapore vance it failed to arrive, the calling at Cairns and Darwin fuel barge had broken down, for fuel en route. and we sailed without fuel- Destroyer Tender USS Samuel Gompers.

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Canterbury - an Indian Ocean deployment by Bryan Shankland

HMNZS Canterbury in her heyday. spend a day in the air on a fire in 1981 and was awaiting fuel stations, and restrictions ensign been more welcom- Omani Arabs. Pegasus and the guns in the US Navy Orion Patrol air- disposal. on fuel available. ing. In fact it changed hands foyer of HMNZS Pegasus in craft. As well as getting spec- During our stay at Mom- To get enough fuel to get Many were the tales told nine times between the Por- Montreal Street, Christ- tacular views over Diego basa many of us took the op- back to the ship meant we around the ship of the many tuguese and Omanis. church. Garcia itself we saw an awful portunity to go “on safari” had to apply to the local head adventures had by the crew The Fort opened its doors Canterbury, Galatea and lot of empty Indian Ocean as having a look in the Kenyan man. This was not an easy during the two week stay in in 1962 as a museum. Plumleaf departed Mombasa the aircrew carried out their game reserves. task. port. Outside the fort were two for Dar es Salaam, on the 3rd patrol in the approaches to All the members of our However we were given a Another place visited by converted naval guns, one of January exercising with the Chagos Archipelago. mess took this opportunity chit to purchase enough fuel many was Fort Jesus in from HMS Pegasus, sunk by patrol vessels of the Kenyan After two days at Diego and headed off to the game to get us back to the ship in Mombasa. the German Cruiser Navy before continuing the Garcia we were back to sea reserves. Mombasa. Originally built by the Por- Konigsberg in World War I, Indian Ocean Patrol. again, drills exercises and We had a three-day trip With the fuel gauge on tuguese in 1593 this fort had and one gun from the Ger- This article will continue more drills as we made away which included Tsavo East empty for the last hour or so been part of the Mombasa man ship. in a further issue of the across to the East African and the wonderful Amboseli never had the gray of the defences and used by the There are photos of the Lyttelton News. Coast. game park. ship and the fluttering white Portuguese, British and the Diego Garcia to East Af- In our pop-top mini bus we rica was not one of the had a very enjoyable trip world’s busiest sea lanes. through the Kenyan coun- Apart from our task group it tryside. was a lonely ocean patrol Not for us thrifty Kiwis the and passage. luxury of the safari hotel, The Kenyan port of Mom- rather sleeping in or beside basa was reached on the 17th the minivan - that is until a of December. Offshore from few lions began roaring Mombasa our first sight was close by and then suddenly a number of container cranes those brave sailors sleeping rising above the sea. As we outside the bus suddenly be- were still thirty miles off shore came less brave and joined something was not quite those of us more cautious right. inside the bus. As we closed the cranes The company of the Ken- the confusing picture be- yan Game Ranger around our came clearer - the cranes were camp fire in the camping on a barge being towed to ground made the experience Mombasa, and as well as the all the more enjoyable. container cranes the barge He gained a few Kiwi ra- was carrying a number of tions and beers, lived on site straddle carriers for the port. with his wife and children, This barge the Giant 4 be- and was certainly not well came better known for its use paid. The barge the Giant 4 laden with cranes and straddle carriers. recently in the salvage of the The sight of African wild- Russian submarine Kursk. life in their natural habitat The ship was to spend two made the trip really worth weeks in Mombasa. Christ- while. mas away from home when During the trip we drove deployed is never much fun right up to the Tanzania bor- but all the naval traditions der region, going into a small were carried out with the of- town on the low plains be- ficers serving the main low Mt Kilimanjaro. The Christmas meal. Also to add town was like a Wild West a touch of home comforts the town with false facades on RSA Christmas parcels were all the buildings and muddy most welcome. rutted streets. Close by our first berth in Our fuel was pumped by the port were a number of hand pump into the minibus. derelict vessels, one of these After leaving Amboseli our an early unit of today’s tour became a little more dif- mighty Mediterranean Ship- ficult. The fuel tanks in Nai- ping Company, the Rafaela. robi were sabotaged which She had suffered a serious led to armed guards on all Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 6 - Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007 No ordinary shop

shop selling tradi- tional textiles A opened in Lyttelton this week: Himalaya – Design with Altitude. This is not your ordinary shop selling cheap imported junk. Behind the set up of this business is knowledge and relationship with the creators of the exquisite goods. There are no sweat shop goods on sale here, condi- tions of workers and pay rates are all checked out. Here is an interesting story… Jayashrii McFadgen, the owner, a one-time kindergar- ten teacher with a passion for textiles fanned by a three year course on fashion and textile design, was travelling back from Australia with a friend. They were each talking about their passion for tex- tiles, the difficulties in sourcing these in New Zea- land and imagining what would be required to get hold of some. Fine fabrics in Himalaya. Although it was simply a conversation, Jayashrii The culture that produces wrote down the details when these goods is not into she got home. One day see- waste. Hems of old saris, the ing these notes on her desk beautiful fancy work of worn she decided to follow up one tops is reused in interesting of the contacts. ways to make wall hangings, Such is the serendipitous bags, cushions. nature of life, that Jayashrii Up till now Jayashrii has found herself with air tickets been running her business Flora McGregor. and a contact in Nepal. selling from community Jayashrii is constantly in- buildings in Governors Bay, spired by the people in the Lyttelton’s Recreation Cen- Himalayan region – although tre, Mt Pleasant and A lady with a Mission life is rugged, often with chal- Merivale. lenging political overtones - She is attracted to setting An Interview with Flora McGregor there is a real sense of up in Lyttelton because of Jayashrii McFadgen. upliftment, of perseverance, the slower pace than in the by Carylinn Edmonds making the most of what is city, the more relaxed atmos- Spaces to the back of the happening. phere conducive to brows- building will be rented out to Leaving behind a howling cur, as people come into the the sign painted above a When Jayashrii buys ing through beauty, the body workers, an acupunc- gale and entering the Mis- mission. doorway, which read, The goods for her business she friendly people who are real turist and hopefully a naturo- sion to Seafarers in Port Noticeable is the warm Secret Garden, her eyes spar- does so with her main con- with each other. path or homeopath. Lyttelton is reminder enough welcome Flora gives to for- kle with enlightenment as tact there, or with his wife, or Helping Jayashrii set up the A longer term development of its purpose. eign speaking travellers. she speaks. if buying children’s things – business is Kim Piper. of Himalaya will be the ar- I receive a warm welcome Communicating by speak- “The name was my idea! with the children of the fam- Originally from the UK, ranging of tours to that re- from Flora McGregor, volun- ing slowly, pointing to no- The door opens to a nar- ily. Kim has a 14-year back- gion. teer manager of the mission. tices and demonstrating with row alley in between these This often involves riding ground of setting up suc- The shop hours are every I become aware of an un- her hands, Flora tells them, buildings. on the back of a motor bike cessful businesses. day except Monday, 10am – dertone of compassion in her “Coffee and toasted sand- “I found it when our land- to remoter areas. She is also a silversmith. 6pm. voice, when she begins the wiches are on the menu to- lord moved his things out, interview. day. Let me know if you want so I had it steam-cleaned and She tells me how she had to use internet or interna- put some chairs and ash- Sailing developed a passion for this tional telephone facilities to trays in there. It is an ideal work. call home.” place for smokers.” Her words were, “As a Meanwhile I wander about We sit on comfortable course young girl at school, we were the recently-redecorated seats in the beautiful little If you were wondering why told about missionary work, premises. There are comfort- chapel, created as part of the anyone would be out sailing so I made up my mind then, able couches to relax on while building interior. their yacht on the harbour in to become a missionary watching the television, a I question the reason for the rain and bitterly cold would be my goal in life. I video, or maybe listening to having this here. Southerly over the school suppose in a way I am now the jukebox and reading from Flora explains, “we are a holidays? living that dream, as my aim the large selection of books, mission, so this chapel is a A group of six keen teen- here is to make provision of magazines or newspapers place of peace and comfort agers were taking part in an comfort, welfare and suste- available. for many visitors. Many NCEA Keelboat Sailing nance available to all visi- Two pool tables and other spend time alone here to pray Course. tors.” amenities such as a small or think of their loved ones They spent two days out Asked why she does so bottle store and a stuffed cat at home.” on the water learning every- much voluntary work and could brighten up the visit She went on then to tell me thing from how to use a where motivation came from, for some. that the chapel was non-de- winch to trim the sails, putting Flora replied “Well, the re- Flora reappears and an- nominational, saying “Any in a reef, boat handling, and spect and appreciation I re- swers a question I ask about of the different religions are safety. ceive from others motivates how the mission managed fi- welcome to hold a small serv- They all passed and gained me to continue and anyway, nancially. ice here by prior arrange- 6 NCEA credits for their ef- someone has to get the work “The funding we receive ment.” forts. done, so it might as well be for the mission is small,” she Flora manages this mission If you are interested in me!” tells me, “so, unfortunately mostly alone which means learning to sail, Naval Point Flora smiles then adds “My it is necessary to make a small that at times when she has Club Lyttelton will be offer- Every Saturday 10am – 1pm satisfaction comes from pro- charge for services here. We other commitments the cen- ing learn to sail courses over Lyttelton Main School, Oxford Street viding the community with are grateful for all donations tre has to remain closed. the summer, or if you are an support. It also suits me to as these enable us to help Therefore she would be experienced sailor or inter- www.lyttelton.net.nz utilise the centre as a base visitors from the poorer na- grateful for volunteers to as- ested in learning more about Supported by the for the secretarial work I do tions, by offering them the sist keeping the place open. NCEA sailing you can con- Lyttelton Harbour Business Association for other clubs that I am in- same level of comfort that If you can donate some tact the Canterbury Sailing volved with.” others receive.” time to help please phone Academy Inc at: Several interruptions oc- Questioning Flora about Flora on 328 7676. [email protected] Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007 - 7 Restoration of two early shops

yttelton can cel- James Daniel Bundy was ebrate the recent res- born in Lyttelton on 12th Sep- L toration of two of its tember 1870. historic shops that stand to- His father, Daniel Bundy, gether on London Street. was a skilled cabinetmaker Lyttelton Coffee Co. Shop who came to Lyttelton in 1858 (next to the supermarket) was on the Zealandia and estab- originally J.D. Bundy, Ship- lished a woodturning and ping and Family Butchers. cabinet making business in The architects were London Street. Greenstreet and Anderson; Two years later he married it was built by Holliss and his wife, Emily, at Lyttelton Brown in 1924, a substantial Wesleyan Chapel. brick building with the façade He carved the fine eagle in the Spanish mission style lectern from kauri that still (like the Harbour Light Thea- stands in Lyttelton’s Holy tre across the road). Trinity Church, and an ‘an- Holliss and Brown gave Mr cient style’ oak chair that he J.D. Bundy a large round wall intricately carved is in One day he threw an ink- premises were leased from would be a pleasure to make The original shop fronts clock for the shop on its com- Lyttelton Museum. well at a teacher and then he the Harbour Board. them available. and decorative ceilings still pletion. Tragedy struck shortly af- could not return to school, David Bundy still has the survive in good condition. Holliss and Brown had the ter baby James Daniel was so he made his living by tak- original sale and purchase Mahars Daniel Mahar came from two yards. The London born, when Emily, his mother, ing his ferrets down to the agreement for the land, the The neighbouring London Ireland in 1870 to work on Street yard was the joinery died and all of Lyttelton suf- sailing ships and after nego- 1924 plans for Street shop Gladstone Pier. and machine tiating with the shop and that has also He was a tailor by trade, so shop and the the captains, the builders’ re- been recently he set up his own business other in Nor- would send ceipt in the fam- very carefully selling clothes around the wich Quay the his ferrets ily archive. restored was Peninsula using a horse and dunnage yard, through the The business in very early cart. (previously in ships to clear traded as J.D. days known Mahar’s Drapery is a large Gladstone them of rats. Bundy, ship- as the New premises; above the shop, Quay). He did this ping and family Zealand up a very narrow staircase is His grand- until he got an butchers. Clothing the flat where Dan Mahar and son, also J.D apprentice- It supplied Company. his family lived. Bundy, but ship with Pit- the Union Com- It was here Below and behind the known by his caithly Butch- pany passenger in 1874 that shop was a large workroom second name, ers (who were ships on the Mahar’s Dra- where seamstresses worked David, remem- in what is now Horseshoe run. pery was es- for the tailor making lots of bers these two the Lyttelton It was a 19- tablished clothes for the shop. yards in bakery build- day service and traded His son Thomas Aloysius Lyttelton that ing.) around NZ and for nearly 100 Mahar (Tom) and his son were at 11a Lon- Mr Pitcai- Australian James Daniel Bundy. years. John Aloysius (Jack) worked don street be- Daniel Bundy. Emily Bundy. thly was a hard ports, along Lyttelton here. hind the Empire taskmaster. with a weekly Australian serv- had two other Drapery shops Mrs O’Donnell, Jack’s Hotel where ‘there were large fered the great fire of When J.D. Bundy wanted a ice also including Lyttelton. in the 20th Century: Dodd’s aunt, ran the alterations side timber racks along the west- Lyttelton. After his mother’s day off to marry Rosa, Mr It was a very competitive Drapery and Maurie Scott’s of the business. ern boundary and a very death, he was cared for by Pitcaithly would only give business, sometimes down Drapery on Norwich Quay Old Mr Mahar had a house pretty Victorian office build- Mr and Mrs Salt, whom him half a day! to a fraction of a penny per (where Video Ezy is now). built for him on Brittan Ter- ing that was a similar archi- ‘Salt’s Gully’ was named af- By 1898, at the age of 28, pound of meat. Mahar’s Drapery had two race, but when he moved out tectural style to the signal ter (this was also known as James Daniel bought another The stock for killing came departments, a men’s depart- of the flat above the shop he box but single storey, recep- ‘The Gully’ or Hawkhurst Lyttelton butcher’s business from harbour basin farmers. ment on one side, now the could not settle down and tion in front, office behind.’ Rd). ‘Owen and Dyer’. Many of their families are still Barber’s shop, and a ladies’ was unhappy because the The other yard was on Young James Daniel was By 1924 when his business about, and his payment department on the other (at new home was too quiet! Norwich Quay and occupied obviously not fond of the was flourishing, he built the books are also in the Bundy present empty, where the 2nd Thanks to Mrs G. Mahar what is now the Port Com- harsh discipline that the new premises. family archive. hand bookshop was). and Mr David Bundy for in- pany car park area, with the Lyttelton Borough School The shipping business Other stock came from the Originally a sliding glass formation used here. timber racks along the rear was renowned for in the was the larger portion of the Addington saleyards with door separated these. Liza Rossie July 2007 boundary. 1880’s. overall and cool store payments to Matsons, Dalgetys and Pyne Gould Guinness. This solidly built brick shop with fine ‘Spanish Mis- sion Style’ frontage has for many years been disguised as stores for the Supermar- ket. This year Stephen Mateer and James Gurnsey restored it to a shop in its own right by establishing the Lyttelton Coffee Roasting Company. A peculiar coincidence was that J.D. Bundy (junior) became the supplier of the present doors. One day he was walking past when the coffee shop front was being fitted. The lads and David spoke about the doors and David told them that he happened to have a pair of doors that were suitably similar to the originals and as it had been his grandfather’s building it Bundy's Butchery premises. A detail of the Mahar’s shop ceiling. Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future. 8 - Lyttelton News - Friday July 27 2007

Returning after some months’ gap and responding to Lyttelton News readers’ feedback, Margaret Jefferies again starts interviewing young Lyttelton people. Open, confident and honest

oday I introduce friends will be friends for life. readers to year 12 He has been within the T Rudolf Steiner stu- Steiner system since being a dent, Isaac Strati. three year old in the pre- I’d met Isaac at an Okains school and for all of these Bay picnic last Waitangi Day. years he has been with the I’d mentally stored away same class of students. the impression of an all-to- What is seen as an alter- gether guy that I’d like to native form of schooling suits interview at some stage. Here Isaac. He enjoys the close was my opportunity! relationship between stu- An e-mail and a phone call dents and teachers. He finds and I’m being warmly stimulating the set-up of hav- greeted and welcomed into ing 1½ hours each morning Isaac’s Oxford Street home. for three week blocks on par- We sit down, straight into ticular subjects, going into business. these in depth. I really warm to Isaac, it is Maybe this week it is Po- immediate. It is the mixture of ets and Authors of New Zea- his openness, confidence land, next time Trigonometry. and honesty. He has the de- Isaac finds that Rudolph sire to express accurately, he Steiner is more than a school thinks carefully, he values – it is a community, an envi- what supports him – his fam- ronment. ily, school and his Bahá’i “Everyone is friends.” faith. Isaac has experienced film Isaac is into acting, film, making. One as part of a Sue-Ellen Sandilands hands Jim Dunford, a member of the the media generally. He has school project last year where Reserve 68 group, her carbon offset cheque which will help another 1½ years at Steiner he learnt “heaps”, especially purchase plants for the reserve. before what he admits is a in hindsight from the “flaws”. tricky decision, “where to He is looking forward to next?” the next project. Offset money put He adds, “I need to inves- He entered the 48 hour film tigate more, obviously.” competition along with a At this stage his aim is team, and the ‘flu’. His body Broadcasting School. We couldn’t cope with the pace! towards a good cause talk about acting, film mak- However he hopes to do Reserve 68 has received its first payment as part of the ing, but Isaac doesn’t relish the 48 hour film again. He Isaac Strati. Project Port Lyttelton carbon offset scheme for air miles. the thought of the insecurity likes the fact that you are other young people. – it is not intelligent. I enjoy Sue-Ellen Sandilands visited Wellington for the NZ Farm- resulting from irregular work. competing against a whole Since the Bahá’i faith is intelligent music that tells a ers Market AGM. She travelled 960km and according to the Maybe, he reasons, acting variety of people with differ- about unity in diversity, with story. Lincoln University carbon calculator that equates to $22.50. is more of a hobby. He has ent experience from the ama- its focus being on world “Some times there is a Project Port Lyttelton is really happy to be able to support had several minor roles al- teur to the professional. unity and peace, many of its catchy good melody, but it is the reserves scheme in this way. ready in the Canterbury Isaac is the sort of guy that members come from a wide used on a niche market with If this idea appeals to you, log onto http:// Young Shakespeare Com- doesn’t like to waste time. variety of ethnic/national profit being the main mo- www.carbonzero.co.nz/calculators/calculators_tourist.asp pany. He makes all of his experi- backgrounds – Islanders, tive.” Type in your details and send your carbon offset cheque to: You can see that Isaac ap- ences work for him. Asian, Palestinian, Persian… He likes things to be mean- Project Port Lyttelton 1-4 Harmans Rd Lyttelton. preciates his supports. He is He was once inspired by a Isaac remarks that even with ingful. We will forward all money received to the team at Reserve inspired by his Dad, Sam, German exchange student this diversity “we all laugh “Some music is just there 68. working in the creative the family hosted. This chap at the same jokes. We are not to distract.” sphere; he enjoys being in is now “doing ads for film hiding away from one an- Isaac thinks Lyttelton is a his tight-knit family (he is the companies – he is my age – other.” great environment – “a good oldest of three boys) with and being paid.” Talking about what Isaac heart space”. their in-house jokes; and he When queried about his reflects on about the world… He is realising as he gets thrives on the type of school- Bahá’i faith, Isaac talks about It is “shoved in your face, older that Lyttelton is “quite ing provided by the Rudolf a recent youth conference he you can’t help but see the the place for creators.” Steiner School. attended in Auckland where materialism, the superficial- I left Isaac feeling that our Isaac realises his school he could “hang out” with ity on the media and in music future is in good hands. Planting day on Reserve 68 high above Lyttelton

ome and join us planting native trees and shrubs this Saturday 28 July. C Planting will take place 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm on Reserve 68 above Lyttelton, and we will meet at the top of Gilmour Terrace. Hot food courtesy of Bridge Street Bake- house will be available. This year’s public planting day follows three school planting days. All three Lyttelton primary schools – Lyttelton Main, Lyttelton West and St Josephs Brian Downey, Neil Sloan and Tiri Pharazyn prepare for Reserve 68 - are joining the planting effort organised by tree planting 2007 the Lyttelton Reserves Committee and sup- ported by the Christchurch City Council. preparing the area for this year’s planting days. Workers assembling steps for the new access to the Lyttelton This is the second year of planting on the This has involved a good deal of weeding including removing large growths of Old Man’s Beard and boneseed as well as other site prepa- community garden and community building. When the pool reserve and the Reserves Committee has been busy over the past month, with groups work- ration. developments were done, easy access to the community garden ing to ensure that the young trees planted For further information contact Gary Broker 328-8986 or Robert Tobias from the town side was cut off. Now people can come up the last year survive their first year as well as 328-7538. driveway between the swimming pool and the children’s play area and enter the gardens via these stairs. Lyttelton - portal to Canterbury’s historic past, a vibrant sustainable community, creating a living future.